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Key Google Maps Feature Disappears From Android Auto All of a Sudden
Key Google Maps Feature Disappears From Android Auto All of a Sudden

8 Feb 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It’s just a bug though, and the Mountain View-based search giant says it’s already investigating to figure out what exactly is happening

 
New Navigation App for Android Auto Comes as an Alternative to Waze
New Navigation App for Android Auto Comes as an Alternative to Waze

6 Feb 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Flitsmeister has recently announced a beta build for Android Auto, yet the company says it’ll take a while to release it due to publishing problems

 
Truck Driver Spends 7 Days Stuck in Brutal Winter Weather Due to Navigation App
Truck Driver Spends 7 Days Stuck in Brutal Winter Weather Due to Navigation App

5 Feb 2021, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A U.S. driver ended up stuck in the snow after being directed to a mountain road by a navigation app; he was saved after seven days

 
Google Releases Several New Google Maps Updates for Android and Android Auto
Google Releases Several New Google Maps Updates for Android and Android Auto

5 Feb 2021, 05:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has published a total of four different new builds in the last few days, and now a big update for production devices is likely

 
Google Working on Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update, Here’s an Early Peek
Google Working on Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update, Here’s an Early Peek

4 Feb 2021, 05:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant is now refining the UI of Google Maps with a more modern route selection screen on Android devices

 
Google Wants to Make Sure Its Killer Google Maps Android Update Blows Your Mind
Google Wants to Make Sure Its Killer Google Maps Android Update Blows Your Mind

3 Feb 2021, 05:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google starts surveying users about the recently introduced Google Maps driving mode, all in an attempt to make sure everything runs just fine

 
The Biggest Google Maps Update in a Long Time Now Available for Everybody
The Biggest Google Maps Update in a Long Time Now Available for Everybody

2 Feb 2021, 05:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has reportedly completed the rollout of its new street-level details in the first regions getting it

 
Google Quietly Releases a New Google Maps Feature You Could Easily Miss
Google Quietly Releases a New Google Maps Feature You Could Easily Miss

1 Feb 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant now uses a server-side switch to enable a new UI for Street View in Google Maps to allow for a split-screen mode

 
How to Improve GPS Accuracy on an iPhone for Smooth Google Maps Navigation
How to Improve GPS Accuracy on an iPhone for Smooth Google Maps Navigation

31 Jan 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Learn why you need to improve GPS accuracy on an iPhone and how this can help refine the experience with navigation apps

 
Three Google Maps Alternatives That Really Need Android Auto Support
Three Google Maps Alternatives That Really Need Android Auto Support

31 Jan 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are several navigation apps currently available for Android users but lacking support for Android Auto; and the three here are the most popular

 
The Waze Invisible Mode Is a Feature Too Many People Don’t Know It Exists
The Waze Invisible Mode Is a Feature Too Many People Don’t Know It Exists

31 Jan 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google-owned Waze comes with a dedicated feature called invisible mode and supposed to enhance your privacy when using the app

 
Cowboy Navigation App Gets a Feature Cyclists Are Going to Love
Cowboy Navigation App Gets a Feature Cyclists Are Going to Love

30 Jan 2021, 16:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Cowboy has recently updated its application with information on air quality, thus providing cyclists with a route avoiding pollution

 
Apple Sued Over Navigation App, Is Google Maps Next?
Apple Sued Over Navigation App, Is Google Maps Next?

27 Jan 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A company in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming its navigation app uses its technology without authorization

 
Easy Fix Gets Waze Up and Running on Android Auto
Easy Fix Gets Waze Up and Running on Android Auto

26 Jan 2021, 06:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If Waze has recently stopped working all of a sudden on Android Auto, the battery settings on your phone are most likely to blame

 
Google Maps Updated With a New Feature That Makes Sense These Days
Google Maps Updated With a New Feature That Makes Sense These Days

26 Jan 2021, 05:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has announced Google Maps would begin showing local vaccination sites along with extra info

 
Driver Crashes Lorry Into Bridge, Blames Navigation, Forgets One Tiny Detail
Driver Crashes Lorry Into Bridge, Blames Navigation, Forgets One Tiny Detail

25 Jan 2021, 06:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 25-year-old driver has recently crashed into a railway bridge in Glasgow Road, Camelon; he said he was just checking out his navigation

 
New Waze Glitch Shows Not Even Google Apps Work Fine on Android Auto
New Waze Glitch Shows Not Even Google Apps Work Fine on Android Auto

23 Jan 2021, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze stops working on Android Auto after only a few meters of driving; the good news is the issue has already been forwarded to the dev team

 
Huawei’s Google Maps Alternative Gets New Features in the Latest Update
Huawei’s Google Maps Alternative Gets New Features in the Latest Update

21 Jan 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Petal Maps is Huawei’s replacement for Google Maps; the app is currently available as a beta release in over 140 countries across the world

 
What Google Maps? 3D Maps Coming to Cars as Next-Generation Upgrade
What Google Maps? 3D Maps Coming to Cars as Next-Generation Upgrade

18 Jan 2021, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE, Leia, and Continental have joined forces for a massive navigation upgrade coming to automotive OEMs beginning this year

 
HERE Announces 3D Models of 75 Cities to Completely Overhaul Navigation
HERE Announces 3D Models of 75 Cities to Completely Overhaul Navigation

13 Jan 2021, 06:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / High-fidelity 3D city models are already used by Audi on the A8 modular infotainment platform; more carmakers could follow this year